Avenel Amber
Woodbridge Brewing Company
- From:
- Woodbridge Brewing Company
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Lager
- ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.41 | pDev: 11.44%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 08, 2018
- Added:
- Sep 20, 2002
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by BlackDog from New Jersey
4.34/5 rDev +27.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.34/5 rDev +27.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Avenel Amber is brewed with caramel malts, giving it a medium amber color. There's good head and decent lacing.
The nose is made up of caramel malts with a hint of floral hops. The taste follows with a touch of toasted flavors and a slight hop finish at the end.
Mouthfeel is very good. Overall, the beer isn't complex, as ambers can be, but it's very well balanced and with great caramel and hop flavors.
If you're in the area, definitely stop by J.J. Bitting's. Order the beer sampler for a chance to taste everything on tap, you won't be disappointed.
Jul 21, 2013The nose is made up of caramel malts with a hint of floral hops. The taste follows with a touch of toasted flavors and a slight hop finish at the end.
Mouthfeel is very good. Overall, the beer isn't complex, as ambers can be, but it's very well balanced and with great caramel and hop flavors.
If you're in the area, definitely stop by J.J. Bitting's. Order the beer sampler for a chance to taste everything on tap, you won't be disappointed.
Reviewed by magnj from New Jersey
3.08/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.08/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
a - Golden-amber, no head on the pint pour. Somewhat Hazy but looked good enough.
s - Grassy but otherwise mild. They claim 28 IBU's, I smelled little hops and there is not much malt character coming through.
t - Musty. I don't know how to describe it but maybe it was oxidization? It tasted old. Otherwise it was ok, mild malt body little hops...crowd pleaser.
m/d - Felt fine, not sticky or anything. Sessionable but really not extraordinary or something I'd want to bring a Growler of home.
May 16, 2009s - Grassy but otherwise mild. They claim 28 IBU's, I smelled little hops and there is not much malt character coming through.
t - Musty. I don't know how to describe it but maybe it was oxidization? It tasted old. Otherwise it was ok, mild malt body little hops...crowd pleaser.
m/d - Felt fine, not sticky or anything. Sessionable but really not extraordinary or something I'd want to bring a Growler of home.
Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania
3.68/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear brown amber. Flavor is smooth. Nice slightly fruity and leafy amber tone. I'm not feeling the complexity, but the overall hit of flavor is good. Smooth feel. Easy drinker. Something to order and go on all night without thinking about it.
Apr 06, 2009Reviewed by hopdog from Pennsylvania
3.41/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the JJ Bitting Brew Pub.
Poured a medium to deeper amber color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas and tastes of light toasted malts, light caramel with some orange peel in the finish. Oranges in the aroma as well.
Notes from 9/3/05
Dec 15, 2008Poured a medium to deeper amber color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas and tastes of light toasted malts, light caramel with some orange peel in the finish. Oranges in the aroma as well.
Notes from 9/3/05
Reviewed by AltBock from Ohio
3/5 rDev -12%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -12%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This was on-tap at J.J. Bitting on 6/28/2008. I believe this is one of their year round brews at the brewpub. It was served to me in a standard pint glass.
This Amber beer poured a yellowish copper color with a thin and small head of white foam. This small head of foam was probably caused by the pour from the tap. Whatever the size the head of foam was, it had decent retention that left behind foamy white rings along the edge and spots of white lace around the glass.
The aroma was toasted, but faint with toasted malts and bitter floral hops. Standard beer aroma, malts and hops.
The taste was light, crispy, and toasted with lightly toasted malts, a hint of juicy fruits, a slight touch of yeast, and bitter floral hops. Like that aroma, standard beer taste.
The mouthfeel was light and had a faint aftertaste of toasted malts, a hint of juicy fruits, and some bitter floral hops.
In the end, it's really nothing more than an average crispy brewpub beer. If you're looking for something that's more than just an average beer, you better order something else. This isn't it.
Jun 29, 2008This Amber beer poured a yellowish copper color with a thin and small head of white foam. This small head of foam was probably caused by the pour from the tap. Whatever the size the head of foam was, it had decent retention that left behind foamy white rings along the edge and spots of white lace around the glass.
The aroma was toasted, but faint with toasted malts and bitter floral hops. Standard beer aroma, malts and hops.
The taste was light, crispy, and toasted with lightly toasted malts, a hint of juicy fruits, a slight touch of yeast, and bitter floral hops. Like that aroma, standard beer taste.
The mouthfeel was light and had a faint aftertaste of toasted malts, a hint of juicy fruits, and some bitter floral hops.
In the end, it's really nothing more than an average crispy brewpub beer. If you're looking for something that's more than just an average beer, you better order something else. This isn't it.
Reviewed by tgbljb from Pennsylvania
3.88/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Enjoyed on tap at the brewpub.
Served as a deep reddish-amber berr with moderate ahite head.
Smell is light and caramelly.
Caramel is also evident in the taste, with a nice malty sweetness.
Finishes with more malty sweetness, but a light balancing hop presence is also detectable.
Not a great beer, but I enjoyed it.
Dec 10, 2006Served as a deep reddish-amber berr with moderate ahite head.
Smell is light and caramelly.
Caramel is also evident in the taste, with a nice malty sweetness.
Finishes with more malty sweetness, but a light balancing hop presence is also detectable.
Not a great beer, but I enjoyed it.
Reviewed by NJpadreFan from New Jersey
2.76/5 rDev -19.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.76/5 rDev -19.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
J.J. Bitting- Avenel Amber
Appearance- Nice hazelnut brown with a thick frothy head.
Smell- Caramel malt with earthy/ dirty hop notes.
Taste- Skunky sugary caramel with a musty hop flavor.
Mouthfeel- Bland.
Overall- The worst of the lot I had at J.J Bitting's.
Oct 15, 2006Appearance- Nice hazelnut brown with a thick frothy head.
Smell- Caramel malt with earthy/ dirty hop notes.
Taste- Skunky sugary caramel with a musty hop flavor.
Mouthfeel- Bland.
Overall- The worst of the lot I had at J.J Bitting's.
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